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The Chase

1994 · 89 min

A fast, silly joyride that winks at the media circus while keeping the stunts and banter light.

Directed by: Adam Rifkin
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Action
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, Henry Rollins

Tagline: Getting there is twice the fun.
Overview: Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel.

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Directed by: Adam Rifkin
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Action
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, Henry Rollins

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
freedom
justice
class
love
Places: road trip
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, comedy, action, crime
Directed by: Adam Rifkin
Written by: Adam Rifkin
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, Henry Rollins, Rocky Carroll, Ray Wise, Cary Elwes, Flea, Anthony Kiedis
Music: Richard Gibbs
Cinematography: Alan Jones
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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